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Drachm
| Issuer | Gaza (Cities of Philistia) |
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| Year | 450 BC - 333 BC |
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| Value | Drachm (1) |
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| Obverse description | Janiform double-headed bust comprising a bearded male head facing left and a female head facing right, conjoined at the neck, rendered in the Greek style. The male profile displays a pronounced beard and archaic facial features, while the female profile exhibits a more refined treatment. The design reflects the Philisto-Arabian coinage tradition, blending Greek artistic conventions with local imagery. The flan is irregular and slightly convex, characteristic of hand-struck issues of this period. |
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| Reverse description | An owl depicted standing facing, with spread wings partially visible, set between two olive sprays flanking the central motif — a composition closely derived from the Athenian tetradrachm type. The Aramaic inscription 'ayin-zayin (עז), denoting Gaza, appears across the lower field. The incuse square punch characteristic of hammered coinage of this series frames the design on the reverse. |
| Reverse script | Aramaic |
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